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egyptian

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Adjective, Noun
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E=gyp=tian
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31 in 29 verses (in OT : 28 in 26 verses) (in NT : 3 in 3 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

egyptiana. [L. Aegyptius, Gr. , fr. (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. égyptien. Cf. Gypsy.].
     Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.  [1913 Webster]
Egyptian bean. (Bot.) (a) The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant (Nelumbium speciosum), somewhat resembling the water lily. (b) See under Bean, 1. -- Egyptian cross. See Illust. (No. 6) of Cross. -- Egyptian thorn (Bot.), a medium-sized tree (Acacia vera). It is one of the chief sources of the best gum arabic.
egyptiann. 
  •  A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A gypsy.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

egyptian, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of or relating to Egypt in NE Africa.
2 of or for Egyptian antiquities (e.g. in a museum) (Egyptian room).
--n.
1 a native of ancient or modern Egypt; a national of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
2 the Hamitic language used in ancient Egypt until the 3rd c. AD.

Derivative
Egyptianize v.tr. (also -ise) Egyptianization n.

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